Question

character sketch of
nick Bottom in
the play A midsummer night's dream ​

Answer 1

Answer:From our first introduction to Nick Bottom, a character in A Midsummer Night's Dream, his very name lets us know we won't be taking him very seriously. In fact, of all of the characters in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bottom is the most humorous. He is a weaver with high aspirations, believing himself to be a fine actor. However, Bottom tends to be overly confident. In fact, he tries the patience of director, Peter Quince, a carpenter. Bottom wants to play all of the parts in the play the tradesmen are performing for the wedding of Duke Theseus and Queen Hippolyta.

We first meet Bottom in Act II, scene 1, where the tradesmen are gathering after work to practice the play Death of Pyramus and Thisbe for the first time. Bottom is assigned the part of Pyramus, 'a lover that kills himself, most gallant, for love' (Act 2, Scene 2). Of course, Bottom is thrilled with his part and responds boisterously, 'That will ask some tears in the true performing of it. If I do it, let the audience look to their eyes. I will move storms' (Act 2, Scene 2). Bottom believes that his touching performance will move his audience to tears. When Quince announces who will play the part of Pyramus' lover, Thisbe, Bottom eagerly volunteers to play that part, as well, though it is obviously impossible for one person to play the parts of both lovers.

Later, Bottom wants to play the lion, claiming that after he roars, the audience will beg to hear him roar, again. At the end of the rehearsal, the players are instructed to meet the following evening in the woods near the palace. Bottom states that they will then rehearse 'obscenely and courageously', (Act 1, Scene 2) obviously choosing the wrong word 'obscenely'. Thus, from the outset, we see Bottom as a silly character.

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Answer 2

Answer:

From our first introduction to Nick Bottom, a character in A Midsummer Night's Dream, his very name lets us know we won't be taking him very seriously. In fact, of all of the characters in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bottom is the most humorous. He is a weaver with high aspirations, believing himself to be a fine actor.

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